You are most welcomed, Les. I truly think that Apple Mail is the greatest gift on the Mac.
Although I use Outlook 2007 and 2010 on my PC everyday, I use Apple Mail for the heavy-lifting. Would that I have to choose, Apple Mail is the only one I would go with in any and all situations. Mark On Mar 28, 2012, at 6:27 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > Hi Mark, > > Thanks very much for these instructions. As one who has been using Lion Mail > for a little over a day, it's really helpful to have configured the Mail App > properly. Now my inbox list is read with only the author and subject of the > message. By default, I was hearing parts of the message and I'd have to shut > up VO and jump to the message content. So thanks again. > > Les > On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:46 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> Hello Ioana, >> >> I suggest the following settings for the current version of Mail: >> >> 1. >> From the View Menu, select Organize by Conversation. >> >> 2. >> From the View Menu, select Collapse All Conversations. >> >> Now you will be able to quickly read messages in a threaded view. >> >> 3. >> In the Mail Preferences Dialog box, on the Viewing Tab, in addition to >> unchecking Use Classic Layout, set both List Preview and Show Message >> Header Detail to "None". >> >> 4. >> Now, to jump from the Message List (center column) to the Message Content >> Table, (right column) use either Control+Tab (left hand only) or >> Tab+Command+Option (Command and Option should be on the right hand in most >> cases) to make this work. >> >> 5. >> Once you're in the Message Contents Table, you may use VO+Left and VO+Right >> arrow keys to quickly jump from one message in the thread to another. Note >> that with this configuration, VoiceOver will begin reading each message >> automatically. >> >> Please also note that with this configuration it is not necessary to >> actually open a message or even a message thread. >> >> In episode 98 of the Candle Shore Podcast, I demonstrate the basic >> functionality of Mail using the configuration described above. Since then, >> the commands have been changed as reflected above but the 9 minute episode >> is still valid in terms of overall navigation concept. >> >> Click Here to go to the post containing the link to the episode. >> >> Good Luck, >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> From: >> [email protected][mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Ioana Gandrabur >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:37 PM >> To: MacVisionaries >> Subject: baffled in lion 3 column mail layout help please! >> >> Hi all, >> >> Until recently I have used classic layout to avoid downloading messages in >> the pre-view pain because I was on a limited data plan. I have now >> officially joined the ranks of advanced people and thought I would try out >> the 3 column layout. >> >> I have preview list set to 1 line and classic layout unchecked. >> I vo around to reach a message and press vo j but it lands me in the >> mailboxes list. I end up opening the messages with command o. is the >> procedure outlined in the getting started guide working? >> >> Thanks for your help! >> >> Ioana >> >> Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online >> stores. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
